silly girl

                                                  Look Mom! I can sit up!

She's pretty happy that she can sit up in the sink now for a bath

Now this move I haven't figured out yet.  She loves to hold her toys up to her face/forehead.  A little weird, but still cute :)

cozy

A requirement for living in Michigan is learning how to stay cozy and warm during the winter months, whether you are staying inside or going out.

Sylvia is all bundled and ready to go for a walk

Some mornings it's just nice to stay in those warm pj's a bit longer :)

a few more things...

I have just a few random (and cute) pictures to share that really have no official title...just day to day 'stuff.'

 A new and fun place for Andrew to play with his cars:

Sibling love.  Everyday, Andrew asks to hold Sylvie and she puts up with it quite well:

Andrew gives such great snugs.  Every morning when he wakes up and after his nap, he gives and needs some good snuggles.

Sylvia, the poser

What can I say...my daughter loves the camera. As you can see in these next few shots, she has become quite the poser. I just love all the cute pictures I capture of this delightful little girl. Here is just a little update on my sweet Sylvia at 7 months: she still has no teeth; she can almost sit up on her own; she loves to smile and giggle; she is very ticklish but hates to be tickled; she has loved all foods introduced to her so far except for peas; she still does not sleep through the night (boo!).

Christmas cookies

I have been waiting for the day when I could make Christmas cookies with my children. It just seems like such a fun tradition. I went back and forth in my mind as to whether or not it was worth attempting with a 2 year old. But the tradition-loving person that I am won over. I'm glad I did it, despite the mess. Andrew enjoyed using the cookie cutters but thought the cookie dough was play dough. And he enjoyed decorating the cookies but became impatient when he realized he could not eat ALL the cookies NOW! All in all, we had fun :)

Rolling out the dough

Cutting out the cookies

Decorating the cookies with handfuls of sprinkles

Enjoying the fruits of his labor

Bible Songs

I wish I could post the whole video, but Andrew was super-excited to sing Bible songs with the family at dinner. This went on for well over 10 minutes, and he never lost his intensity!

Sylvia (almost 7 months)

I thought I would post a few pictures of Sylvia since she is changing by the day.